Richard Bright
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Richard Bright is an American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Very few actors keep finding work for 67 years. Ask a viewer to place Richard Bright and the answer usually comes back 'The Godfather'. Another entry worth naming is 'The Godfather Part II'. Most of the work sits in drama.
Richard Bright
44 Movies
12 Series
Richard Bright is an American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Very few actors keep finding work for 67 years. Ask a viewer to place Richard Bright and the answer usually comes back 'The Godfather'. Another entry worth naming is 'The Godfather Part II'. Most of the work sits in drama.
Movies
Plays Neri
The Godfather
1972
Plays Al Neri
The Godfather Part II
1974
Plays Al Neri
The Godfather Part III
1990
Plays Chicken Joe
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
Plays Sgt. Gallagher
Red Heat
1988
Plays Dick Conway
Beautiful Girls
1996
Plays Louis
All Revved Up
1998
Plays Karl
Marathon Man
1976
Plays Fenton
Hair
1979
Plays Holly
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
Plays Burke
Vigilante
1983
Plays Hank
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
Plays The Thief
The Getaway
1972
Plays Zack Brown
Jaded
1998
Plays Al Neri
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
Plays Murray
The Ref
1994
Plays George
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
Plays McClosky
The Ambulance
1990
Plays 64 Precinct Lieutenant
Night Falls on Manhattan
1997
Plays Stuart
Two of a Kind
1983
Plays Bob Allo
Cut and Run
1985
Plays Demetrius
Who's the Man?
1993
Plays Principal Kaplan (as Eddie Gambino)
Ghoul School
1990
Plays Officer Brennan
Crimewave
1985
Plays Detective Greenspan
Girls Nite Out
1982
Plays Roy
Joe the King
1999
Plays Rudy
Pictures of Baby Jane Doe
1999
Plays Recruiting Sergeant
Brighton Beach Memoirs
1986
Plays Billy the Kid in The Beard
Lions Love
1969
Plays Coco
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
Plays Jack the Cop
Sweet Nothing
1995
Plays Belcher
Who Do I Gotta Kill?
1994
Plays Burt
Rancho Deluxe
1975
Plays Drunk in Bar
The Photographer
2000
Plays Nunn
On the Yard
1978
Plays Smilin' Jack
Citizens Band
1977
Plays Lazarus
Broke Even
2000
Plays Cunningham
Dead Dog
2001
Plays Sherif
Time Out
1988
Plays Quigley
Trigger Happy
2001
TV Shows
Plays Al Neri
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
Plays Albert Boxer
Law & Order
1990
Plays Sgt. Doehm
From Here to Eternity
1979
Plays Drunk
Third Watch
1999
Plays Vegas
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Harry
Coronet Blue
1967
Plays Frank Crisci
The Sopranos
1999
Plays Detective Robert Stransky
Oz
1997
Plays Ditch
Studio One
1948
Plays Frank Lowell
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Phil Macy
The Defenders
1961
Plays Stubby
Hill Street Blues
1981
Latest Trailers
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Joe the King
Full Filmography
Day On Fire
Homeless Man
2006
Film
Dead Dog
Cunningham
2001
Film
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Frank Lowell · 1 episode
2001–
TV
Trigger Happy
Quigley
2001
Film
The Photographer
Drunk in Bar
2000
Film
Broke Even
Lazarus
2000
Film
Third Watch
Drunk · 2 episodes
1999–
TV
Pictures of Baby Jane Doe
Rudy
1999
Film
Joe the King
Roy
1999
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Bright still alive?
Richard Bright passed away on February 18, 2006 at age 68.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Bright?
Richard Bright is best known for roles in The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Godfather Part III.
How many movies has Richard Bright been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1959), Richard Bright has appeared in 44 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Richard Bright's first movie?
The career of Richard Bright began with Odds Against Tomorrow (1959).
What is Richard Bright's most recent movie or series?
Richard Bright's most recent release is Day On Fire, which premiered on May 26, 2006.
What TV shows has Richard Bright appeared in?
On television, Richard Bright has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Sopranos, Oz, Law & Order.
Richard Bright
1937-06-28 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Richard J. Bright (June 28, 1937 – February 18, 2006) was an American actor best known for his role as Al Neri in the The Godfather films. Richard Bright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.